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logomachy

noun

Definition of logomachynext
as in quarrel

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for logomachy
  1. quarrel
  2. dispute
  3. squabble
  4. imbroglio
  5. misunderstanding
  6. spat
  7. altercation
  8. controversy
Noun
  • The quarrel continued up the escalator leading to the mezzanine.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The quarrel became physical, and a man pulled a gun and shot the woman in the right calf.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of quarrel
Noun
  • Reputation work can involve sensitive information about executives, companies and disputes.
    — Scott Keever, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Insanity defendants are disproportionately low-income, their cases rarely reach a jury, and there’s usually no dispute about the diagnosis, which is almost invariably schizophrenia.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of dispute
Noun
  • During that squabble, Machado Rivera said her neighbor hit her over the head with a bat.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Reps for Iger and Kushner did not respond to Deadline’s request for comment on the latest Buss family squabble.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of squabble
Noun
  • At the heart of this imbroglio unfolds a gallery of colorful characters, all revolving around an ultra-charismatic art dealer.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Others, like the Charlie's Angels set imbroglio, stemmed from personality clashes and behind-the-scenes behavior.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of imbroglio
Noun
  • Your steady approach can keep a minor misunderstanding from growing.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Commentary and opinion News that the national debt has reached $40 trillion has inspired lots of partisan hand-wringing — and even more misunderstanding, writes columnist Michael Hiltzik.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of misunderstanding
Noun
  • The ongoing legal spat spiked Thursday when the SEC sued him, LSU and two other Tigers officials.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Chad Bown, an economist at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, cites the auto industry as an example of the lose-lose outcome of a North American trade spat.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of spat
Noun
  • Tchouameni and Valverde were involved in two separate altercations, a day apart, in May, with the latter taken to hospital to undergo assessments after sustaining a head injury during the second incident.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property stemming from a May altercation with his girlfriend.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of altercation
Noun
  • Max weathered various controversies in his personal and professional life.
    — BETH J. HARPAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Decades of friendship, including that with Sholem, were undone in the controversy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of controversy
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“Logomachy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logomachy. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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